Archives: Native Plants

Squaw Huckleberry (Vaccinium stamineum)

Squaw Huckleberry’s distinctive white bell-shaped flowers bloom in late spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Vaccinium stamineum, commonly known as Squaw Huckleberry, Deerberry, or

Bush-honeysuckle (Diervilla sessilifolia)

Bush-honeysuckle’s small yellow flowers open in clusters at the tips of new growth above opposite, sharply toothed leaves. Photo: Aleksandrs Balodis, via Wikimedia Commons (CC

New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)

New Jersey Tea shrub displaying its characteristic white flower clusters and small oval leaves. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Ceanothus americanus, commonly known as

Pink Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides)

Pink Azalea showcasing its delicate pink tubular flowers that appear before the leaves in early spring. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY) Rhododendron periclymenoides, commonly known

Lobelia (Lobelia puberula)

Lobelia puberula flowering spike showing characteristic blue to violet tubular flowers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Lobelia puberula, commonly known as Lobelia, Downy Lobelia,

Coreopsis (Coreopsis pubescens)

Coreopsis pubescens blooming in a wild meadow setting, displaying its characteristic golden-yellow daisy-like flowers. Photo: Pam Morgan (CC0), Wikimedia Commons Coreopsis pubescens, commonly known as

Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)

Downy Serviceberry in full bloom, displaying its graceful form and abundant white flower clusters. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Amelanchier arborea (Michx. f.) Fernald,

Black Gum (Nyssa sylvatica)

A Black Gum canopy in full autumn color, among the earliest and most brilliant of eastern trees to turn. Photo: Famartin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC

Bishop’s Cap (Mitella diphylla)

A Bishop’s Cap colony in rich woodland duff, its heart-shaped leaves topped by slender spikes of tiny white flowers. Photo: Alex Abair, via Wikimedia Commons

New York Ironweed (Vernonia noveboracensis)

New York Ironweed displaying its signature reddish-purple flower heads in late summer. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain) Vernonia noveboracensis, commonly known as New York Ironweed,

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